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  1. I'm just waiting for the postman this morning - they sent me a tracking number...
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  2. Now you've got my attention!
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  3. I'd probably trade it if I had two...Seikos! :thumbsu:
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  4. Awesome! I got my Elma Cyclomat from germany and a nice JKA Feintaster. A couple of good searches: http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=uhrmacherdrehbank&_frs=1 http://www.ebay.de/sch/Drehmaschinen-baenke-/74498/i.html http://www.ebay.de/sch/Uhrmacherwerkzeug-/63200/i.html?_nkw=lorch&_frs=1 And if you want a great measuring tool: http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_odkw=feintaster&_from=R40&_osacat=63200&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0&_nkw=feintaster&_sacat=281
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  5. Just in case, I would check to see if your spring does in fact have an initial bend prior to the coils as some do and this is not a fault. I feel George is right and it could be that it is just gummy and sticking and one dip could resolve it. Demagnetisation is also relevant as it arises frequently on the forum as the culprit for this sort of fault. A demagnetiser is a valid purchase. Put watch hair springs into Google and have a quick look at images, if you are lucky there may be one for a Seiko 5. If there is a kink after the initial bend then that is a different matter. Of course it may transpire that your spring does not have an initial lead in bend at all. I am sorry if I seem to be sliding down the razor blade of life here and not choosing a definitive course but watches are quirky things and research prior to tinkering is geet important Cheers, Vic
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  6. Your bench is just way too organised for my liking Micky :D
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  7. Thought I would see what else my Macro lens was good for. I'm trying to think of a good reason to post these on a watch forum but can't think of one - so, whatever :D
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  8. Well done for finding the source of the problem. I would like to add a word of caution, de-magnetise the watch then clean the spring in lighter fluid or one dip. I suspect that the coils are not bent but are being held together with magnetism or oil. It's hard to tell from the photo. I may be wrong with my suspicions, but even if you do have to straighten the hairspring, I still recommend doing the above before you start manipulations. Another thing to remember is make sure that the tools you use do not contain any magnetism. Whatever you do, be as careful as mating hedgehogs!
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  9. Hello Entropy, Welcome to the forum. This is a nice looking watch indeed. I can tell you as someone that began trying out watchmaking with pin-levers that they are simple, but not easy to put back together because they simply lack the level of finish of better made movements. Now, that said, I love pin-levers and have worked on several types from the big makers at the time: Ebauche Bettlach (EB), Baumgartner, (BFG) and Brac, but I have not worked on an English pin lever. They are unusual and, honestly, some of them keep time almost as well as my vintage Omegas--that is my reference point for quality. If you have good tools and magnification, then do what some of the other members have suggested. Take a picture at every step and follow them backwards to reassemble. I will suggest you keep a close eye not just on the drive wheels, but also on the length of screws as they may look similar to one another. I once put back a watch and one of the screws was slighty longer than the other two and it was rubbing against the barrel. It finally discovered it after tearing the watch apart again and noticing the very slight differece between three screws that held the calendar wheel in place. Another suggesstion I will make is to be very careful with the hairspring/balance. If you mess that up you will have a watch that will not run, or it will run very fast--this has happened to me three times. I've never had a watch run slow! The problem is that even though you may be able to find a replacement complete balance, it will be difficult to replace on the old balance cock/regulator because of the stud used to secure instead of a screw as in higher quality movements. I have ruined brand new hairsprings because the stud requires steady pressure to stay put AND it has to be at a right angle to the axis of rotation AND the hairspring MUST be poised or the impulse finger will not drive the pallet properly, and the watch will not run. This is an area where I have not seen any videos demonstrating how to do this. In any case, give it a shot....if at any point it seems too daunting, stop and put the watch away for another time. I am also sure the wonderful members of the forum will provide help and guidance if you ask...myself included. Good luck! JC
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  10. As daft as it sounds for anyone with a spare £10,000,000 it would probably be a very good investment, better than money in the bank. Sotheby's are actually looking for a volunteer to give it a full service. I notice in the header that they have used the wrong type of break, as in break the record, they have used brake, as in car brakes, should be break.
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